DEAR MISS MANNERS: My friends manage to arrive at most places at a specific time — doctors’ offices, work meetings, etc. However, two of my friends respond to my invitations by saying that they will ...

Santa Barbara Humane is starting a Spanish and English bilingual Basic Manners dog-training class in Santa Maria. The six-week course, beginning April 2, is designed for dogs four months and older, ...

How do you know when to use a dessert, dinner or salad fork? What about a cocktail fork, soup spoon and butter knife? Area parents say it's not difficult teaching children manners but requires ...

Sophia Waters does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For 15 years, since our two daughters have had partners whom they married, my husband and I chose to have Thanksgiving dinner on Friday so our kids could spend Thursday with their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I participate in a regular online exercise class, in which all the clients are veterans -- and mostly men. I am usually the only woman in the group. Participants generally sign on ...